There are sometimes compelling commercial and legal reasons for a charity to change its corporate structure. There is a pathway in the State legislation and in the Corporations Act for an incorporated association to morph into a company limited by guarantee. This presentation identifies the reasons for the change and discusses how to effect that change:

Why change – government requirements, interstate operations, other

What is the process:

approval from the office of Fair Trading

contact material contract holders

necessary notices and resolutions

preparing a new constitution

keeping your ABN

keeping your ITE and DGR status

What is the effect?:

change of entity or the same but differently regulated

position of employees – is there a transmission of business?

This webinar is suitable for: accountants and lawyers advising not for profits, and executives working for not for profits and charities

PRESENTED BY: Andrew Lind, Director, Corney & Lind, Brisbane

Andrew Lind was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and The High Court of Australia in 1990.

He has worked in a top tier national law firm and then as a partner of a medium sized CBD firm (acting for private enterprise, not for profits and Government owned corporations).

Andrew has served on many not-for-profit boards and church leadership teams (including as a lead pastor of local church). He currently serves as a director of Emmanuel Education Ltd (Emmanuel College) Gold Coast.